devices
The plural of "device" is devices.
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s, and device follows this rule.
Meaning: a machine or tool for a particular purpose (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with devices: the devices are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: devices'.
How do you pronounce it?
device is pronounced /dɪˈvaɪs/. The plural ending sounds like /ɪz/, so the plural has one more syllable than the singular.
What mistakes should you avoid?
The noun device ends in c. The verb devise ends in s.
Did you know?
- Only a handful of English nouns still form the plural without -s, among them men, feet, teeth and children.
Examples in context
- Please turn off all electronic devices.Singular: Please turn off every electronic device.
- The devices are charging.Singular: The device is charging.
